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Senior Physicists salary in New York

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the New York OES distribution for Physicists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$141,110
Across 17 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Physicists in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $141,110. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced17$141,110

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Physicists in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Brookhaven National LaboratoryResearch Staff 4 Physics12$135,681
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterAssistant Attending3$190,000
NYU Grossman School of MedicineAssistant Professor (Research)2$152,240

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Assistant Attending at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    $190,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-199008
  • Research Staff 3 Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $123,000
    UptonWage Level IIIDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-185951
  • Assistant Professor (Research) at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    $155,240
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Nov 13, 2024I-200-24310-454741
  • Assistant Attending at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    $190,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-180242
  • Research Staff 4 Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $147,178
    UptonWage Level IIIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-036105
  • Clinical Radiotherapy Physicist II at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    $200,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-022281
  • Research Staff 4 Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $137,922
    UptonWage Level IIIDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-970771
  • Research Staff 3 Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $152,938
    UptonWage Level IIIDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-970185

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.